Caption

Denarius, Boleslaw III Krzywousty (prince of Poland; 1107–1138). Obverse: in a beaded border, a knight in chain mail thrusting a spearhead into the jaws of an upside-down dragon; under the knight's right elbow, three dots forming a triangle; under the left elbow, two vertically aligned dots. Reverse: in a triple beaded border, an isosceles cross topped with balls; between its arms, dots and sun symbols (three arms show one dot each; the fourth may also have one dot but is blurred). Iconography: spearhead, equal-armed cross, crosses, chain mail, mouth, knight, dragon, martyrs, Adalbert (Saint; ca. 956–997), fight of good against evil, fight against pagans. Romanesque style. Attributed c. 1125–1138, Kraków, Poland. Coin; diameters 12.3 mm and 13.1 mm; weight 0.52 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_024

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Rights managed

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27.0Mb (1.3Mb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3071 x 3071 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius Boleslaw III Krzywousty prince Poland 1107–1138 Obverse beaded border knight chain mail thrusting spearhead jaws upside-down dragon under knight's right elbow three dots forming triangle left elbow two vertically aligned Reverse triple beaded border isosceles cross topped balls arms sun symbols three arms dot fourth also blurred Iconography equal-armed cross crosses chain mail mouth dragon martyrs Adalbert Saint ca 956–997 fight good evil pagans Romanesque style Attributed c 1125–1138 Kraków Coin diameters 12.3 mm 13.1 mm weight 0.52 g single round metallic object sits plain white background predominantly silver-gray darker gray patina slight variations lighter silver highlights showing worn textured surfaces object's edge irregular slightly raised concentric raised rings encircle center middle raised cross- form rounded terminals small circular bumps nearby surface scratches dents areas uneven wear giving rough aged appearance.